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Depending on how you look at it you can speculate on why this puncture repair kit has been released:
1) They knew long before finecast was released that they couldn't solve the problems. Afterall isn't White Dwarf done 3 months in advance? And when did Finecast arrive?
2) They've had to release this kit because they can't solve the problems and that there is going to be an ongoing problem with it and it is never going to be solved.
So its looking really rosy for Finecast!
Puncture repair kits at the ready lads!

Wow. These actually seem..... Fantastic :O

Liquid green stuff? So like. Paint on filler? Oh my god that's genius

Tool set has been outdated for all of my painting career.Sculpting tool, exacto, snip-snaps, files and that clean up kit would be fine. Who the hell actually uses a vice or a metal saw? I don't feel particularly obliged to buy it with those things still in it :/

Seriously?

Is this a joke thread?

How much is 10 quid? About 15 bucks?

scarletsquig wrote:Seriously?

Is this a joke thread?

I can assure you it is most certainly not.

Poor GW, they don't even get to announce their new products and already dakka has a thread on better and cheaper alternatives to the upcoming finecast fix set...

Well, at least I know what not to expect from GW this month

The liquid green stuff is a great move, regardless of being able to get an alternative for cheaper elsewhere, it will a handy thing to be able to pick up in store, as and when it's needed.

As for the "repair kit" this is just shuting the stable door after the horse has bolted. I would be realy interested to see the like for like sales for models which switched from metal to resin. I can almost guarante that they will have droped. I too would welcome a move to all plastic and I have a feeling they are testing the water for this sort of thing with the release of models such as the VC wraith and the choas champions.

Something which I think summed up how bad the Finecast situation is was when I was in my local GW the other weekend. Over the course of an hour or so every customer who bought a fine cast set was advised by the store manager to open up the pack and check it over before leaving so as to make sure that it isn't a crappy cast. In what other retail environment would this be acceptable other than buying a box of eggs!

Manchu wrote:I can see how that'd be the case on the bottom of a battleship model but on the flexed arm of a Guardsman?

I have to say when I first saw one my initial thought was "I have a hobby knife... what would I need this for?" until I actually used it, and then realised that it did everything hobby knife did but never bit into the plastic. It was very useful.

Want to know the worst part?

Going off today's currency conversions...

The 10.50 euros that GW is asking for the brush and scraper...

Is cheaper than the list price of the seam scraper alone.

Going off Micromark's discounted price of $12.95 USD, it comes out to 9.54 Euros for just the seam scraper.
Bear in mind that, of course this does not include S&H from Micromark, possible customs fees, etc etc.

But I think I can reliably say:
What the hell is going on?

Liquid greenstuff sounds nice. (hmm, perhaps a well lightly filled in with it to get an actual liquid effect?)

Interested in these, as I like to have a good set of tools.

With regard to the Liquid Greenstuff, this should come in handy for the Forgeworld gubbins I have, on account that I am utterly useless with the conventional stuff! Well, ish. Usually a bit bobbins compared to what I was aiming for!

Kanluwen wrote:Want to know the worst part?

Going off today's currency conversions...

The 10.50 euros that GW is asking for the brush and scraper...

Is cheaper than the list price of the seam scraper alone.

Going off Micromark's discounted price of $12.95 USD, it comes out to 9.54 Euros for just the seam scraper.
Bear in mind that, of course this does not include S&H from Micromark, possible customs fees, etc etc.

But I think I can reliably say:
What the hell is going on?

Check out the seam scraper from Squadron. Works great. Reasonable price.

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=SQ10203

the seam scraper sounds like a deburring tool.
I use one already to great effect.

Liquid Green stuff?
I'll have some of that, if only for easing transitions on sculpted on green stuff detail.

The emery boards as far as I know, are not sandpaper like your wife/girlfriend/sister/etc uses, but micromesh boards.
Far finer and more consistent than emery paper.
I've used them before on models I've made from other sources
The emery boards you get in the drugstore are probably about 120 grit. I've got 36000 grit micromesh in my tool kit.
(That's not a typo, thirty six thousand)
It gives a wonderful finish.

skrulnik wrote:
Check out the seam scraper from Squadron. Works great. Reasonable price.

http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=SQ10203

That's the one I have, so I know it.

But Micromark's is what more people would likely "want to use" since it's a bit easier to grip.

GW will be releasing boltgun metal adhesive roll (duct tape) any time now.

EDIT: ...for $10 a roll...

Do you think that the liquid green stuff would work for mold kits for art projects or is it just for filling gaps on figures? Ive been wanting to try sculpting some fallout 3 models using mold sets if thats possible...

Ugh GW, GW... liquid green stuff? I already use a liquid green stuff from Squadron for half the price of your insanely priced Its been out for years. Again, GW being years and years behind.....

BrookM wrote:

Ouze wrote:

BrookM wrote:

jspyd3rx wrote:If the new WD is out, whAt is on the back page please?

The back page shows off more Dreadfleets and as far as I can tell from flipping through the back, no November preview is shown.

Damn. I was really hoping... well, what everyone else was hoping, really. I guess the tombs remain silent a little longer.

Chances are it'll be a "surprise" release.

Wasn't there going to be a surprise announcement at Games Day?

Thanks BrookM
What was the "on sale" date for the new tools?

interested in the Liquid Greenstuff if it will work on metals also.

Laars wrote:Thanks BrookM
What was the "on sale" date for the new tools?

October first for all tools, toolkit status is "Coming Soon"

Interesting stuff, not sure that I can see a use for the GS liquid as I already use humbrol model filler at about £2 a tube....... And you can sand it. I would imagine liquid GS will have the same properties as the squadron stuff or indeed regular GS.

Still.... er....well done GW for showing HHHobbiests something new that is already available elsewhere for less I suppose.

Hmmm that's not as positive as I thought it would sound?

Again if you use an old scalpel blade rather than a new one, it rarely if ever bites the plastic. I need a scraper for scale modelling more than seam removal tbh to remove raised panel lines.
Been wanting one of those Squadron scrapers
Sadly their products are not so readily available in the UK

The other one scraping the hull looks a bit too large for my needs




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PS

There have been a number of threads that have been locked after baiting recently
We are all getting along just fine discussing tools and accessories, which as a modeller I find helpful to know what is available and what are the best alternatives to use.
It would be really sad if some troll bot came along and stirred things up causing a meltdown of the thread

May a mod just keep a eye on things please.


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pps Samus
Forgot to mention that sounds to be in the right ball park

Exchange rate is usually around $1.60 somthing to the GBP

Worglock wrote:interested in the Liquid Greenstuff if it will work on metals also.

It's greenstuff, what do you expect? Read the WD issue, it has a tutorial on it.

Kanluwen wrote:The Liquid Greenstuff does sound interesting.

It does, but it's not a new product. The department store (Boyes) across the road from where I work sells it for c. £1.50 a tube. Works well for filling jobs on models.

What is that product called please Osbad?

BrookM wrote:- Citadel liquid green stuff: paint bottle of liquid green stuff. Water soluble, designed for (teehee) gapfilling and removing air bubbles. €2,95

How about they use the material themselves to fix thier finecaste quality issues in house before sending it to the stores...rather than making us do it.

Well, on the plus side, I have found a new tool in the seam scraper..so thanks BrookM

So no one's mentioned the travesty of in-home subscribers getting their SEPTEMBER issue on October 10!?

What's the point of subscribing to WD again?

Ozymandias wrote:What's the point of subscribing to WD again?

Because it's the first and only place to see the AMAZING new releases for that month... for anyone without a computer.

Ozymandias wrote:So no one's mentioned the travesty of in-home subscribers getting their SEPTEMBER issue on October 10!?

What's the point of subscribing to WD again?

Wait, what?

How have subscribers not gotten their September issue yet?